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I have a new lens for my camera. This possibly not the most obvious way to introduce you to it but I am still getting to “know” it and experimenting taking pictures of my latest cake decorating booty seems a good plan! Dr Oetker Shimmer Sugar First up, various Dr Oetker products; this canister [Read on...] 
I’ve been taking a break lately and my mother has stepped into the breach with this gadget review direct from her narrowboat… Living on a narrow boat brings various challenges, one being the many crevices and narrow spaces where grime can collect. I was an ideal candidate to review of the portable Shark steam cleaner! [Read on...] 
Two brands of children’s soft drink appear to be giving away alphabet fridge magnets at the same time. The nicer of these comes from Innocent Drinks and I was fortunate enough to receive a full set last week in return for creating a picture representing the letter A to kick off a series of [Read on...] 
Over two thousand busy mummy bloggers already jostle for attention on the British Mummy Bloggers social networking site and as if their voices were not loud enough, the whole thing is about to be rebuilt and relaunched with video footage at the forefront. [Read on...] 
The mighty kings of ketchup were good enough to supply me with a hamper for my series of 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways. It comprises a picnic basket, apron, oven gloves, chopping board, wooden spoon and a giant bottle of ketchup. [Read on...] “Postcard from” is my occasional series of weekend non-recipe posts. Sian of Mummy Tips opens the conference I am a bit slow off the mark getting this post up about the Cybermummy day itself. I was going to include this material in my flapjack post but it was already very long hence it being posted [Read on...] A holding post before you all think I’ve disappeared. This weekend, I went to the incredible Cybermummy conference in London, a massive get together for around 180 mummy bloggers. I will give a more detailed rundown on my thoughts about the day and how mummy bloggers compare to food bloggers in the next few [Read on...] My submission to The Gallery for the Cybermummy Photo Competition Theme: “Motherhood” Organising birthday parties was probably my main incentive to have a child. Daydreaming over Nigella Lawson books about having a little helper to stir the batter and plead whether they can lick the bowl out yet. Studying complicated animals made out of food in [Read on...] “Postcard from” is my series of weekend non-recipe posts. Usually these are from places or events but today is unusual, it is from myself to a lot of people I’m about to meet in two weeks’ time. Stones are killing birds left right and centre in this late night weekend post. If I’ve been quiet [Read on...] Rice and “curry”: a Ted-shaped milestone Two things have been different for me since New Year; blogging more regularly and Ted going to preschool twice a week – see how the two are connected? Last week, the week where I was exhausted after the three charity cupcake sales, was half term and although Ted [Read on...] Regular Maison Cupcake readers will have heard that I am going to take part in this year’s Kiss for Bliss campaign, “Cake A Difference” which will be raising money for premature and special care babies between 8-14 February. After chatting to organisers of Ted’s toddler groups I have arranged to sell some cupcakes to [Read on...] Gel food colouring has infinitely improved my confidence making icing. After the problems I’d had getting the right colours when making the Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake, I decided to invest in some gel food colouring. Mine are little pots of Wilton gel food colouring which come in a box of eight colours. They [Read on...] Today’s post is my contribution to the March of Dimes Fight for Preemies blogging event with Bloggers Unite. I never read “birth stories” on pregnancy forums. I always found them tedious. Trust me. I end up with enough material for a flipping novel. I have kept this post as short as I can and there are lots [Read on...] Quite often when browsing online I notice groups or initiatives based in the USA and I wish there was an equivalent in the UK. I had never heard of March of Dimes or Bloggers Unite until a few days ago but when I saw the image above relating to an online event supporting a [Read on...] You know that feeling you get after having taken some exams and you get home and don’t know what to do with yourself? I feel a bit like that this afternoon. My house is suitably de-cluttered after this morning’s yard sale and I am not pressurising myself to make any more cake this weekend. [Read on...] Things are hotting up today. Having scattered various trays of cupcakes around the kitchen it is becoming obvious that I need a stand to put them on otherwise I will take over the table at tomorrow’s Big Lunch. I do not as yet own a cake stand so I decide to make one. My own [Read on...] |
 
 
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